Carriage-iron.



vW. MORRIS.

I CARRIAGE IRON. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2, 1914.

1,099,883, 7 Patented June 9, 1914;

WMIZZZZ Inventor Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MORRIS, or JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

CARRIAGE-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 9, 1914.

Application filed February 2, 1914. serial N... 816,057.

is to provide an iron applicable to the seat a posts and sill of a carriage body, and provided with meansfor-engagmg a kerf-orslot in the panel, for maintaining the panel in position.

It is also within the scope of the present invention, to provide a carriage iron of the nature indicated, which will be comparatively simple, and inexpensive in its construction, which will be readily applicable to the seat posts, and sills of various carriage bodies, for holding the side panels in place, and which shall be convenient, practical and eflicient in its use.

\Vith the foregoing general objects .outlined, and with other objects in View, which will be apparent as the nature of the inven tion is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the detailsof construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can'be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmental inside view of the sill and seat posts of-a carriage body frame, illustrating the panel attached thereto with the present improved irons. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts depicted in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. t is an enlarged fragmental detail, looking from the bottom and illustrating the lower extremity of the panel-holding flange or lip.

In the drawing, the sill of one side of a carriage body frame, is designated by the numeral 1, and the seat standards or posts,

by the numeral 2. The seat posts 2 as usual, are provided at their lower ends with the tenons 3 engaging through outer mortises 4: provided in the sill 1. The panel is designated by the numerals 5, and rests against the outer sides of the sill 1 and seat posts 2. In the drawing, only fragmental portions of the sill, seat posts and panel have been illustrated, inasmuch as the present invention relates only to the manner of attaching the panel to the sill and seat posts, the ends of the panel being attached to the corner posts ;by,means of the corner irons now in use.

In carrying out the present invention, a pair of improved irons are attached to the seat posts, each ofthe'irons including an upright strip 6 having a series of apertures 7 therein, through which screws 8 are passed, in order to take into the seat post 2, to clamp or secure the strip 2 to the seat post adjoining the panel. The lower end of the strip 6 is provided with an angular end or foot 9 resting upon the sill 1, and provided with an aperture 10, through which a screw or securing member 11 is passed, so as to take into the sill.

The cardinal or salient feature of the present invention, resides in the provision of vertical kerfs or slots 12 in the inner side of the panel 5, from its upper edge, to its lower edge, adjoining the post irons, and the provision of angular flanges or lips 13 along the outer edges of thestrips 6 of the said irons and fitting into the kerfs or slots 12 to hold the panel in place. The kerfs 12 are readily cut in the panel, by means of a saw or other suitable implement, and extend diagonally or obliquely between the faces or sides of the panel, in reverse directions, which is also true of the flanges or lips 13, whereby the panel will be locked against outward displacement from the seat posts and sill. As illustrated, the strips 6 or bodies of the post irons, are secured to the remote sides of the seat posts, and the lips or flanges 13 are bent toward each other, although. other arrangements may be made, as will be apparent to the skilled mechanic.

It will be noted that the lower ends of the strips 6 terminate at the upper side or top of the sill 1, but the lower ends of the flanges or lips 13 are extended downwardly through the lower portion of the kerfs 12, as seen at 14, the terminals of the extensions 14 being bent over the ends of the tenons 3,

as at 15, and being secured thereto, by means of tacks, nails or other securing members 16. The nails or securing members 16 are engaged through the terminals 15 and take into the ends of the tenons 3 of the seat posts. In this manner, the extensions 14 of the flanges or lips 13 will assist in holding the lower edge portion of the panel in place, the terminals 15 of the extensions being secured to the lower ends of the seat posts, to prevent the. extensions from being flexed outwardly.

It will be obvious, without lengthy description, that the seat post irons may be readily applied to the posts, sill and panel, to retain the panel in position, it being desirable to employ the post irons, in connection with the usual gluing and screwing process of body building according to prevailing practice, the present irons making a great addition to the lasting quality of the vehicle body. The present irons may be readily stamped from sheet metal, and are comparatively inexpensive, as Well as simable to a member and having an angular lip along one edge to engage a kerf of a second member, one end of the said lip being extended and the extremity of the said extension being bendable and attachable to a suitable part.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM MORRIS.

WVitnesses:

R. E. VVIsNEn, W. R. KoHLEn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

